The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-04
Animal state Convention.

The annual convention Of the \. j. W.
c. T. L. was held in Millgile last week.
Tuesday evening the First NJ. E. Church
was literally packed. and an address was
made by Miss Anna Gordon Miss Will
lard's private secretary, her remarks be-
ing principally in regard to tie work of
the Us.
Miss Willard made one Of her charac-
teristic. soul-inspiring addresses. giving
an account Of the history and work Of the
". G. T. L. The people hung on her
words, and the meeting was prolonged to
late hour
When the convention proper met on
Wednesday morning the delegates found
every thing in readiness. Ia the yestibule
the words "Weleome,' in evergreen,
spoke good cheer from the walls Back
of the chaucel was ths motto For God
and Home and Every Land, while the
silk banners Of the State Union and the
several county Unions were suspended in
different parts Of the church.
When the session opened, it vas found
that delegates from all the counties of the
State were present y half hour Of devo-
ton was led by Mrs. Anna c. White, of
Paterson. After roll call Of officers read
ing Of minutes and appointment Of Com
mittees, Miss Willard addressed the CON
ventiou. She spoke Of the great loss in
the death Of John =. Finch, and quoted
his famous aayiug, 'Remember no party
will ever do right, ifyoa give it your vote
when it docs wrong" Misses Willard and
Gordon having to leave, they took their
stand in front Of the platform, and the
large audience passed up and shook hands
with the ladies, and when they left the
church there was a general waving of
hamkerchefs.
The address Of welcome to the dele
gates was delivered by Mrs T. A. Mickle,
of MilIyile, and was responded to by Mrs.
L. b. Stokes Of Woodbury.
Reports were read by Mrs McClecs, of
Montclair, of the department OF Soldiers
and Sailors work. Mrs Stokes reported
the condition Of the Unions in Gloucester
county as good, and Mrs. C. F. Garrison,
Of the Health Department, read an inter
esting report.
Dispatches were received from District
Lodge, |. o. G.. T., insession at Woodstown,
on Tuesday. and one was sent to the
New Jersey Baptist Association is session
at IIaddonfield. The noontide prayer
meeting was followed by the bencdiction
when the delegates to the number of 238
repaired to the rink where a bountiful
dinner was served.
After dinner Mrs. f. c. Hall, of Salem,
led the deyotions. A letter was received
from Mrs MOBILES. OF Atlantic Highlands.
announcing that she was absent Oh ac-
count of sickness. A scriptural despatch
was sent in coincidence
Mrs. Bristol, National Superintendent
Of the Relation of Temperance to Labor,
addressed the convention and speech was
made by Rev. Mr.. Stevenson, Of Phila-
delphia, and Rev. J. Ward Gamble made
brief remarks.
The report of the Superintendent Of
Sunday School work was read and Mrs
Taylor, OF Ohio, sang "IIelp Little"
Mrs. VI. L. Bachelor, OF Bloomfield.
Of the Literature department reported the
circulation Of much literature and the
accomplishment ofgreat good.
Mrs. NJ. II. Crane, OF Asbury Park, Of
the department Of Influencing the Press.
reported great improvement in the atti-
tude Of the press toward the cause. Mrs.
Austin, Of Ohio, delivered an inspiring
address.
The report on Health and IIcredity was
read by Mrs r. b. Humphreys. of Woods
town A telegram, Goth Psalm, /, 4, was
read from the Baptist Association, and
after singing the doxology and the benc-
dction. the session adorned.
The evening session opeaed with Mrs.